Asthma, Copd And Home Environments: Interventions With Older Adults

The World Health Organization estimates that at least 300 million people suffer from asthma worldwide.1 Over 17.7 million adults suffer from asthma compared to the 6.3 million children who are also afflicted with asthma in the United States (U.S.).2 Older adults ages 65 and over with asthma are the fastest growing age-group in the U.S.3 Studies in the United States show that asthma and other reactive airway diseases are under-diagnosed among the elderly, that asthma-related morbidity and mortality among the elderly is increasing4 and that nationally the number of older adults dying from asthma is 14 times higher compared to those 18-35 years of age.

Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - February 28, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: David A. Turcotte, Susan Woskie, Rebecca Gore, Emily Chaves, Kelechi L. Adejumo Source Type: research